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[published_date] A 26-year-old woman and her five-month-old child were killed by a tree that fell on a beach on Vancouver Island, RCMP said. The incident at the Cumberland Lake Park Campground on Comox Lake, which is about 225 kilometres northwest of Victoria, happened shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday. The park also has a public beach and picnic area. B.C.…

[published_date] One of the final Coutts blockade-related prosecutions to make its way through the courts reached a conclusion this week. Evan Colenutt, who earlier this year pleaded guilty to a firearms offence, was handed a two-year conditional sentence order (CSO), meaning he will serve his sentence at home, in the community. Defence lawyer Matthew Browne…

[published_date] Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges related to sexual assault, is now also facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her decades ago when she was a student sponsored by Magna, the auto parts company he founded. In a statement of…

[published_date] B.C.'s fire season is surging as the number of active wildfires has exploded from 60 to 120 in the last 24 hours, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). The service says the surprising increase in fires can be attributed to the more than 13,000 lightning strikes during that time period — with even more expected. …

[published_date] Stocks slumped in morning trading on Wall Street while U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply Friday, in the wake of announcements around new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and disappointing job growth numbers for the U.S.  U.S. futures fell after Trump's Thursday announcement of tariff rates of up to 41 per cent for…

[published_date] Appellate court judges expressed broad skepticism Thursday over U.S. President Donald Trump's legal rationale for his most expansive round of tariffs, including the tariff on Canada that he just raised to 35 per cent. Members of the 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington appeared unconvinced by…

[published_date] Cecile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died earlier this week following a long illness. She was 91. Her death was confirmed by Carlo Tarini, a former spokesperson for the family.  The Dionne quintuplets made history when they were born in Callander, Ont., on May 28, 1934. They were believed to be the first…

[published_date] Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, suggests a study by government scientists. The study says high levels of numerous contaminants are having grave outcomes for aquatic life and their ecosystems. Bill Donahue, one of the study's authors and a former chief of environmental monitoring for…

[published_date] Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says its new lines of spring and summer clothing appear to be resonating with consumers, though the company posted a wider net loss in its latest quarter. Chief executive Dani Reiss said apparel such as T-shirts and polos have been some of the company's best sellers in recent months, helping…

[published_date] Canada's secretary of state for sport says the government is keeping Hockey Canada under increased monitoring for the foreseeable future as a condition of federal funding. Adam van Koeverden told CBC News that Canada's national governing body for hockey has made progress addressing its culture, but there is more work to be done. "It's…

[published_date] Ontario alcohol producers are pressuring the Ford government not to allow supermarket chains to sell their own private-label wine and beer, saying it would hurt local businesses. In a letter to the premier obtained by CBC Toronto, several industry groups asked that the province "conclude its current consultation" and "shelve this concept." Should private-label booze…

[published_date] Cremation Tattoos incorporates ashes into tattoo ink, creating a new kind of memento for people grieving the loss of a loved one. Kerri Parnell, the founder of Cremation Tattoos in Winnipeg's Osborne Village, was researching the history of tattooing and learned that early tattoos were done using wood ash. During that research, her grandmother passed away, and…